HP's TouchSmart tx2
Sunday, 23 November 2008
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HP on last Wednesday released the TouchSmart tx2, the first consumer laptop to feature multitouch functionality.
The TouchSmart tx2 Notebook PC was modeled after Hewlett-Packard's desktop version of the same name and can be used as a PC, display or tablet. It comes with a rechargeable digital ink pen to write, draw, or erase.
This 12.1-inch convertible tablet provides the iPhone-like ability to scroll, zoom, flick, and drag and drop by using your fingers on the screen. For example, you can scroll up and down by using two fingers on the screen or zoom in and out by using a pinching motion.
Aside from its multitouchness, the tx2 looks like a standard convertible tablet with a center hinge that lets you twist the display to switch between notebook mode and slate tablet mode. Pricing starts at a reasonable $1,149.
The TouchSmart tx2 features a 2.1GHz AMD Turion X2 CPU, 3GB of memory, a 250GB hard drive, integrated ATI HD3200 graphics, and 32-bit Vista Home Premium. Unfortunately, Core 2 Duo processors and discrete graphics are not offered.
HP on last Wednesday released the TouchSmart tx2, the first consumer laptop to feature multitouch functionality.
The TouchSmart tx2 Notebook PC was modeled after Hewlett-Packard's desktop version of the same name and can be used as a PC, display or tablet. It comes with a rechargeable digital ink pen to write, draw, or erase.
This 12.1-inch convertible tablet provides the iPhone-like ability to scroll, zoom, flick, and drag and drop by using your fingers on the screen. For example, you can scroll up and down by using two fingers on the screen or zoom in and out by using a pinching motion.
Aside from its multitouchness, the tx2 looks like a standard convertible tablet with a center hinge that lets you twist the display to switch between notebook mode and slate tablet mode. Pricing starts at a reasonable $1,149.
The TouchSmart tx2 features a 2.1GHz AMD Turion X2 CPU, 3GB of memory, a 250GB hard drive, integrated ATI HD3200 graphics, and 32-bit Vista Home Premium. Unfortunately, Core 2 Duo processors and discrete graphics are not offered.